UNLV Rebels vs New Mexico Lobos Prediction, 3/7/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UNLV Rebels vs New Mexico Lobos

Date: Friday, March 7, 2025

Location: The Pit in Storrs, CT

TV: ESPN+

The New Mexico Lobos (24-6) host the UNLV Rebels (17-13) at The Pit on Friday.

The UNLV Rebels played San Diego State and earned the victory with a final of 74-67 in their last game. UNLV wrapped up the contest with a 51.0% field goal percentage (25 out of 49) and made 12 out of their 24 shots from downtown. From the charity stripe, the Rebels made 12 of 20 attempts for a percentage of 60.0%. With respect to grabbing boards, they earned 29 with 3 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 14 assists for this contest while forcing 9 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In relation to defense, UNLV allowed 40.0% from the floor on 24 out of 60 shooting. San Diego State distributed 14 assists and had 7 steals for the contest. Moreover, San Diego State totaled 29 rebounds (8 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. San Diego State went 60.0% when shooting free throws by knocking down 12 of their 20 shots. They made 7 of their 29 attempts from 3-point land. In the matter of personal fouls, the Rebels walked away with 17 and San Diego State totaled 21 personal fouls.

Julian Rishwain is one guy who was a factor in the game. He finished with 26 points on 9 of 13 shooting. He saw the court for 39 mins and pulled down 3 boards. He ended up shooting 69.2% from the floor and also recorded 4 assists.

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UNLV heads into this one with a mark of 17-13 so far this season. They are averaging 69.7 points per contest (291st in college hoops) while shooting 44.6% from the field. The Rebels are hitting 34.2% on shots from distance (195 of 570) and 71.8% from the free throw line. As a unit, UNLV is pulling in 33.7 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 363 assists on the campaign, which ranks 294th in the nation in terms of passing. They are turning it over 10.6 times per game and as a team they are committing 15.9 fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Rebels are forcing their opponents into 12.0 turnovers per game while drawing 17.7 personal fouls. They relinquish 32.1% from 3-point land while they are 64th in D-1 in PPG allowed (67.9). The Rebels defense is giving up a FG percentage of 42.2% (709 of 1,682) and they relinquish 35.1 rebounds per contest as a unit. They rank 278th in college in giving up assists with 434 surrendered for the campaign.

For their last game, the New Mexico Lobos got the win with a final of 71-67 when they played Nevada. In relation to how they cleaned up the glass, New Mexico permitted Nevada to snag 29 in all (3 on the offensive glass). They wrapped up this game 21.1% from three-point range by going 4 of 19 and ended up shooting 13 of 20 at the charity stripe (65.0%). The Lobos allowed Nevada to bury 25 out of 56 attempts from the floor which had them at 44.6% for this game. When the final whistle blew, the Lobos shot 23 out of 57 from the floor which had them at 40.4%. Concerning shots from distance, New Mexico converted 9 of their 27 attempts (33.3%). They were able to knock down 16 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 72.7%. Nevada earned 17 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Lobos to the free throw line for a total of 22 shots. They gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while getting 8 steals for this game. The Lobos were able to snag 27 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards totaling 32 in this game.

Donovan Dent ended up being a factor for the Lobos in the game. He converted 12 out of 18 for the matchup for a rate of 66.7%, and had 2 rebounds. He earned 33 points in his 39 minutes on the court and had 7 dimes for the contest.

New Mexico has a mark of 24-6 for the year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Lobos are shooting 46.1% from the floor, which ranks them 110th in the country. New Mexico has scored 2,468 points so far this year (82.3 per contest) and they pull in 39.6 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 15.3 times per game (77th in the nation) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.8 times per contest. The Lobos commit 18.0 personal fouls every game and they hit 69.5% from the free throw line.

The Lobos on defense are ranked 167th in D-1 in points given up per game with 71.5. They are forcing 15.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 43.0% from the floor (130th in college). The New Mexico defense gives up 34.5% on shots from beyond the arc (229 of 663) and opponents are converting on 65.7% of their free throw shots. They surrender 15.0 dimes and 35.3 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 317th and 244th in those categories.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New Mexico

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